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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

track and field events N npl

field event N SPORTS

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event [Brit ɪˈvɛnt, Am əˈvɛnt] N

1. event (incident):

2. event (eventuality):

cas m
in the event of fire, accident etc

3. event (occasion):

4. event (in athletics):

5. event RIDING:

I. track [Brit trak, Am træk] N

1. track (print):

traces fpl
traces fpl

2. track lit, fig:

to be on the track of person
to be on the track of discovery
to keep track of person: developments, events
to keep track of conversation
to keep track of company, authority: customer, taxpayer
to keep track of police, race official: criminal, competitor
to keep track of computer: bank account, figures
to keep track of person
to lose track of friend
to lose track of document, aircraft, suspect
to lose track of conversation

3. track (path, rough road):

4. track SPORTS:

dog-racing track attr event, championship, race

5. track RAIL Am:

to leave the track(s) train:

6. track MUS:

7. track (band):

track AUDIO, COMPUT

8. track MOTOR:

9. track (rail):

10. track Am SCHOOL (stream):

II. track [Brit trak, Am træk] VB trans (follow path of)

track person, animal
track storm, hurricane
track rocket, plane, comet, satellite

III. track [Brit trak, Am træk] VB intr CINE

IV. track [Brit trak, Am træk]

I. field [Brit fiːld, Am fild] N

1. field (gen):

field FARM, GEOG
champ m (of de)

2. field SPORTS (ground):

3. field U (competitors):

field SPORTS (athletes)
field HUNT
to lead or be ahead of the field SPORTS

4. field (area of knowledge):

domaine m (of de)

5. field LING:

6. field (real environment):

7. field MIL:

to hold the field fig theory:

8. field (range):

field of force ELEC

9. field:

field COMPUT, MATH, PHYS

10. field:

field ART, HERALD

11. field (airfield):

II. field [Brit fiːld, Am fild] VB trans

1. field SPORTS:

field ball

2. field SPORTS (gen) (select):

field team, player
field candidate

3. field (put at disposal):

field equipment, nurses, soldiers
mettre [qn/qc] en action

4. field (respond to):

field questions

III. field [Brit fiːld, Am fild] VB intr SPORTS

IV. field [Brit fiːld, Am fild]

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

2. and (in numbers):

five and twenty archaic archaic or liter

3. and (with repetition):

4. and (for emphasis):

5. and (in phrases):

and that inf Brit
and how inf!
and?

6. and (alike):

7. and (with negative):

I. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

II. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

1. wait (await):

wait turn, chance

2. wait Am:

III. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB intr

1. wait (remain patiently):

to wait for sb/sth
attendre qn/qc
to wait for sb/sth to do
tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

2. wait (be left until later):

wait object, meal, action:

3. wait (server):

IV. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:
to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:

I. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

nice try! iron

2. try SPORTS (in rugby):

II. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

1. try (attempt):

try exam question

2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity
try person
try thief: door, window
try door knob
to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility
proposer [qc] à qn/qc
to try sth on sb/sth food
donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir

3. try (taste, sample):

4. try (consult):

try person
try book

5. try (subject to stress):

try tolerance, faith

6. try LAW:

try case, criminal

III. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

to try for loan, university place
to try for world record
to try for baby

2. try (enquire):

IV. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

I. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)
to go by or past person, vehicle:

2. go (on specific errand, activity):

3. go (attend):

4. go (used as auxiliary with present participle):

5. go (depart):

6. go (die):

go euph

7. go (disappear):

8. go (be sent, transmitted):

9. go (become):

10. go (change over to new system):

to go Labour/Conservative POL country, constituency:

11. go (be, remain):

12. go (weaken, become impaired):

13. go (of time):

14. go (be got rid of):

15. go (operate, function):

go vehicle, machine, clock:
to set [sth] going
to get going engine, machine:
to get going fig business:
to keep going person, business, machine:
to keep going person, business, machine:

16. go (start):

17. go (lead):

aller, conduire, mener (to à)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

19. go (belong, be placed):

20. go (fit):

21. go (be expressed, sung etc in particular way):

22. go (be accepted):

23. go (be about to):

24. go (happen):

how goes it? hum
how goes it? hum

25. go (be on average):

26. go (be sold):

the house went for over £100, 000

27. go (be on offer):

28. go (contribute):

29. go (be given):

go award, prize:
aller (to à)
go estate, inheritance, title:
passer (to à)

30. go (emphatic use):

31. go (of money) (be spent, used up):

32. go (make sound, perform action or movement):

go bell, alarm:

33. go (resort to, have recourse to):

to go to war country:
to go to war soldier:
to go to law Brit or to the law Am

34. go:

go (break, collapse etc) roof:
go cable, rope:
go (fuse) light bulb:

35. go (bid, bet):

I'll go as high as £100
I went up to £100

36. go (take one's turn):

37. go (be in harmony):

38. go (relieve oneself):

go inf, euph

39. go Am (in takeaway):

II. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

1. go (travel):

2. go (bet, bid) inf:

he went £20

III. go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

1. go Brit:

to have a go at sth

2. go (energy):

go inf

3. go Brit inf:

4. go (board game):

go m

IV. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

all systems are go! AEROSP

V. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

to make a go of sth
he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
there you go inf!

in the PONS Dictionary

track-and-field events N pl Am

track event N SPORTS

in the PONS Dictionary

I. track [træk] N

1. track (path):

2. track (rails):

3. track Am (in railroad station) → platform

4. track pl (mark):

traces fpl

5. track (course followed):

track a. fig
on sb's track

6. track (path taken by sth):

7. track (career path):

8. track SPORTS:

track for running
track horseracing venue
track motor racing venue

9. track:

Phrases:

II. track [træk] VB trans

1. track (pursue):

track animal
track fugitive

2. track (follow the course):

track airplane, missile

3. track (trace):

III. track [træk] VB intr

1. track CINE:

2. track (follow a course):

platform shoes N pl

platform [ˈplætfɔ:m, Am -fɔ:rm] N

1. platform (raised surface):

2. platform Brit, Aus RAIL:

3. platform (stage):

to be a platform for sth fig

4. platform pl → platform shoes

I. field [fi:ld] N

1. field (open land) a. MIL, ELEC, COMPUT:

2. field (sphere of activity):

3. field SPORTS (ground):

4. field + sing/pl vb (contestants in competition):

II. field [fi:ld] VB trans SPORTS

1. field (return):

field ball
field fig questions

2. field (send):

field team

and [ən] CONJ

1. and (also):

2. and MATH:

3. and (then):

4. and (increase):

Phrases:

event [ɪˈvent] N

1. event (happening):

2. event (case):

cas m
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track event N sports

in the PONS Dictionary

and [ənd] CONJ

1. and (also):

2. and math:

3. and (then):

4. and (increase):

Phrases:

I. field [fild] N

1. field (open land) a. MIL, ELEC, comput:

2. field (sphere of activity):

3. field sports (ground):

4. field (contestants in competition):

II. field [fild] VB trans sports

1. field (return):

field ball
field fig questions

2. field (send):

field team

I. track [træk] N

1. track (path):

2. track (rails):

3. track pl (mark):

traces fpl

4. track (path followed):

track a. fig
on sb's track

5. track (path taken by sth):

6. track (career path):

7. track sports:

track for running
track horseracing venue
track car racing venue

8. track:

Phrases:

II. track [træk] VB trans

1. track (pursue):

track animal
track fugitive

2. track (follow the path):

track airplane, missile

3. track (trace):

III. track [træk] VB intr

1. track CINE:

2. track (follow a course):

event ·ˈvent] N

1. event (happening):

2. event (case):

cas m
Present
Itrack
youtrack
he/she/ittracks
wetrack
youtrack
theytrack
Past
Itracked
youtracked
he/she/ittracked
wetracked
youtracked
theytracked
Present Perfect
Ihavetracked
youhavetracked
he/she/ithastracked
wehavetracked
youhavetracked
theyhavetracked
Past Perfect
Ihadtracked
youhadtracked
he/she/ithadtracked
wehadtracked
youhadtracked
theyhadtracked

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It is a field event rather than a swimming event.
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It was an unofficial four-man event over 36 holes through 1975, then became a limited field event over 72 holes in 1976.
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Recently, the school's track team has also received special attention - particularly its middle distance and cross-country runners, and its field event participants.
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Outside of the hurdles events, the steeplechase race is the other track and field event with obstacles.
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Track and field also grew in popularity during this time, and the first intercollegiate track and field event occurred in 1873.
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